Ed Herman

Ed Herman
Herman in 2022
BornEdward Benson Herman
(1980-10-02) October 2, 1980 (age 44)
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Other namesShort Fuse
ResidencePortland, Oregon, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach77 in (196 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofPortland, Oregon, United States
TeamTeam Quest (1999–2010)[2]
Trials MMA (2010–2015)[3]
American Top Team Portland (2015–present)[3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4][5][6] under Fabiano Scherner[7]
Years active2003–2023
Mixed martial arts record
Total43
Wins26
By knockout7
By submission14
By decision5
Losses16
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2023, Herman was a finalist on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 3, and has also competed for Strikeforce and Pancrase.

At the time of his retirement, Herman had the longest uninterrupted tenure on the active roster in the UFC (made promotional debut on June 24, 2006).[8]

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Dos Santos vs. Miocic". UFC.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Steven Marrocco (August 24, 2010). "UFC middleweight Ed Herman leaves Team Quest for new gym, eyes 2011 return". mmajunkie.com.
  3. ^ a b David Golden (January 7, 2016). "Ed Herman Versus Tim Boetsch is Fight Booking at its Finest". golocalpdx.com.
  4. ^ "UFC on FOX 8′s Ed Herman on $200 paydays, sketchy hotels and now-veteran status". MMAjunkie.com. July 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Kyle Symes (January 11, 2013). "Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza vs. Ed Herman: Head-to-Toe Breakdown". Bleacher Report.
  6. ^ Ariel Shnerer. "UFC 150: Main card preview". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ @EdHermanUfc (December 19, 2018). "This just happened boom 💥 got my Black Belt last night alongside my good friend Doc Palmer and from my friend and professor @fabianoscherner who I started in a gi with in 2008 white to black big thanks to many people over the years @RobertFollis, crystal lane Herman ❤️ you guys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Dave Doyle and John Morgan (September 10, 2020). "UFC on ESPN+ 35's Ed Herman on what keeps him going: 'I'm one of the real BMFs'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.